iPad Minis for Big Learning: The title of this page wasn’t necessarily
eye-catching, but it definitely told me exactly what the funding was going to
be used for. I think the teacher did well with her page. Her description of the
students was clear and conveyed their need for the funding. She also included
that many of the students don’t have access to technology at home; this made me
want to contribute to the page. Also, the fact that the school is in the “highest
poverty” category reinforces the need for the fundraiser. My only critique of
the donation page was that the teacher could include more information about
what the kids will be doing with the iPads – maybe include some apps they’ll be
using.
With White Boards We Can… Write, Learn, and Share Our Knowledge: Out of the three pages I reviewed, I think this was the fundraiser I was the least drawn to donate to. I loved that the project was going to be used for math – yay! I also think the teacher did a good job describing her students and showing the need they have for the funds. However, I feel as though there are alternatives to the materials that are being asked for. In the fundraiser, the materials being asked for are lap boards, markers, and pencils. Although the school is in the “highest poverty” category, I think the funds could be supplemented in different ways than on DonorsChoose. Also, you could use sheet protectors as alternatives to white boards. Another critique I have is that a picture showing how the students work now without the white boards could bring in more donors.
To Creativity and Beyond: This was my favorite page out of all three that I reviewed. First, the title was creative and eye-catching. It drew me in to wanting to read more about the page. Second, the picture the teacher uses color and being creative really pulled on the emotions. It was a sweet picture, and made me want to donate to the page. The teacher also did a great job telling us about the students and the community they live in; since they are from a “highest poverty” school, it also shows their need for funding. Another thing I really like about the project was that it would reach 600 students, which is a large amount compared to many of the pages I found.
5 tips in my opinion that make a winning DonorsChoose application are:
With White Boards We Can… Write, Learn, and Share Our Knowledge: Out of the three pages I reviewed, I think this was the fundraiser I was the least drawn to donate to. I loved that the project was going to be used for math – yay! I also think the teacher did a good job describing her students and showing the need they have for the funds. However, I feel as though there are alternatives to the materials that are being asked for. In the fundraiser, the materials being asked for are lap boards, markers, and pencils. Although the school is in the “highest poverty” category, I think the funds could be supplemented in different ways than on DonorsChoose. Also, you could use sheet protectors as alternatives to white boards. Another critique I have is that a picture showing how the students work now without the white boards could bring in more donors.
To Creativity and Beyond: This was my favorite page out of all three that I reviewed. First, the title was creative and eye-catching. It drew me in to wanting to read more about the page. Second, the picture the teacher uses color and being creative really pulled on the emotions. It was a sweet picture, and made me want to donate to the page. The teacher also did a great job telling us about the students and the community they live in; since they are from a “highest poverty” school, it also shows their need for funding. Another thing I really like about the project was that it would reach 600 students, which is a large amount compared to many of the pages I found.
5 tips in my opinion that make a winning DonorsChoose application are:
- Catchy title - draw the donors in
- Picture of the students showing what they do without the materials they are asking for
- Describe the students and the community clearly and show the need for funding
- Clearly describe what will be done with the funded materials
- Make sure that the materials being asked for are reasonable and don't have cheaper alternatives